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Back-to-School Giant Pencils

Here is a great and creative way to celebrate the back-to-school season! Plus, it uses recycled items! We went to a birthday party last week where the crafty mom passed out these pencil cans filled with treats as favors, so of course I had to make a tutorial and share.

Materials:

8 1/2" X 11" sheets of cardstock in pink, gray, yellow and tan

clean and empty cardboard tube (we used a Pringles can)

double-sided tape or glue stick

scissors

hot glue gun (for adult use only)

Instructions

Trim the gray cardstockto a strip 1/2" by 10", the yellow cardstock to a strip 8" by 10", the pink cardstock to 2 1/2" by 10" and the tan to a half circle with a 7 1/4" diameter.

Adhere the yellow cardstock to the outside of the cardboard tube with a glue stick or double-sided tape.

Adhere the pink cardstock around the base of the tube for the eraser end of the pencil; it will overlap the yellow, and that's fine.

Adhere the gray strip over the seam made by the yellow and pink cardstock.

Curl the tan half circle into a cone and hot glue onto the can's lid.

Color in the "lead" with a black marker.

That's it! Now you can fill up with whatever goodies your heart desires. Happy back to school season!

Dawn Smith is a mother of two boys, a proud marine wife and owner of a very hyper mini schnauzer. She is a bit of a geek, but her true passion is party planning. Her blog, Not Just A Mommy! is all things entertaining, crafts and design on a budget. She is also the party blogger for Seattle Mamas/Today's Mama.